Ortaköy Mosque has one of the most picturesque settings of all of the Istanbul mosques OVERVIEW Ortakoy (Ortaköy) Mosque Located just before the Bosphorus Bridge, the Ortaköy Camii, Turkey (Ortaköy The post Ortaköy Mosque appeared first on Turkey Travel Info.

Eyup Sultan Mosque is a very special and holy mosque for the Islamic world. OVERVIEW Eyüp Sultan Mosque The Eyüp Sultan Camii (Eyüp Sultan Mosque) is one of the most The post Eyüp Sultan Mosque appeared first on Turkey Travel Info.

The Turkish word Kariye is derived from the ancient Greek word Chora meaning outside of the city (land). It is known that there was a chapel outside of the city The post Chora Church Museum appeared first on Turkey Travel Info.

Dolmabahçe Palace was built by Sultan Abdulmecid (1839-1861) who was the thirty first Ottoman Sultan. The palace, whose construction commenced on June 13th, 1843, was brought into use on June The post Dolmabahce Palace appeared first on Turkey Travel Info.

After the conquest of Istanbul by Mehmed the Conqueror at 1453, construction of the Topkapı Palace was started at the year 1460 and completed at 1478 . Palace was built The post Topkapi Palace appeared first on Turkey Travel Info.

The Hagia Sophia, one of the historical architectural wonders that still remains standing today, has an important place in the art world with its architecture, grandness, size and functionality Following The post Hagia Sophia ( Santa Sophia ) appeared first on Turkey Travel Info.